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Franco Albini For Bonacina Italian Vintage Stool In Bamboo And “Midollino”
By Bonacina 1889, Franco Albini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
1930s one of the key figures of Italian Rationalism, of which, however, he gave an eclectic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Italian Franco Albini Style Magazine Rack in Bamboo and Rattan
By Franco Albini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
'30s one of the key figures of Italian Rationalism, which, however, gives an eclectic interpretation in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Italian Franco Albini Style Bamboo and Rattan Magazine Rack and Holder
By Franco Albini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of Italian Rationalism, which, however, gives an eclectic interpretation in many ways. It is on the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Italian Art Deco Desk
Located in London, GB
This burl figured Walnut desk is edged with Magassar wood veneer. A good example of 'Rationalism
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks
Materials
Wood
Model 530 desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, ca. 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Model 530 desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, ca. 1960s
Model 530 desk, by Gianfranco
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard MB 51 by Fanco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Robbiate) was a key figure in Italian design and so called rationalism. He collaborated with the design
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Giuseppe Pagano 1950s Desk and Chair
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
and editor of the famous magazine "Casabella." Rationalism was the Italian version of the Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Rationalism Wall Hanging Nightstands, Walnut Solid and Veneer, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Italian Rationalism wall-mounted nightstands. The pieces are made of solid and veneered
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Art Déco Wooden Game Table by Melchiorre Bega, 1935 Ca
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Argelato, BO
takes up the use of different precious woods, and the always contemporary Italian rationalism, from
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
-1968) was an Italian architect and one of the protagonists of Italian rationalism. In this function he
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Sculpted Chestnut Sideboard with Diamond-Shaped Inlays, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
maintaining a strong connection to the principles of Italian Rationalism.
Beyond its historical and stylistic
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chestnut
Ignazio Gardella Arenzano Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline by Azucena 1970s
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
for his embodiment of Italian Rationalism. Architect and industrial designer, Ignazio Gardella has an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Polinnia lamp, BBPR
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the protagonists of Italian rationalism, opposing the monumentalist taste of those years, as it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$4,727
Superb Tulipwood writing table/desk by Ignazio Gardella , 1950
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
by the master of italian rationalism.
Ignazio Gardella was a member of the so-called third
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Ignazio Gardella Digamma Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Turquoise Donghia Velvet
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Italian Rationalism, although he followed its principles in a much more personal way, searching to
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multi-colored Mid-Century Glass pendant lamp, Italy
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Argelato, BO
. Influenced by Italian rationalism and the Bauhaus, the design prioritizes aesthetic functionality: the
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchair in Navy Raf Simons Kvadrat Fabric and Brass
By Kvadrat, Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
generation of the Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella
Digamma
Armchair in Ivory Lelièvre Bouclé Fabric and Brass
By Ignazio Gardella, Lelièvre Paris, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its principles in a much more personal way
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella
Digamma
Armchair in Beige Raf Simons Kvadrat Bouclé Fabric
By Kvadrat, Raf Simons, Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its
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2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella
Digamma
Armchair in Beige Raf Simons Kvadrat Bouclé Fabric
By Kvadrat, Raf Simons, Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella
Digamma
Armchair in Blue Loro Piana Mélange Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Loro Piana Interiors, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
the Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ignazio Gardella
Digamma
Armchair in Beige Loro Piana Mélange Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole, Loro Piana, Loro Piana Interiors
Located in The Hague, NL
generation of the Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs in Blue Raf Simons Fabric
By Raf Simons, Ignazio Gardella, Santa
Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Wall Mirror by Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti Attributable
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
at great odds with the functional and minimal approach of the then-prevalent Italian Rationalism, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Nouveau Children
s Barber Chair
Located in Weesp, NL
Stunning Italian Art Nouveau children's barber chair in fantastic condition. This 100 year old work
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
1970s Comfortable Italian Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Munari
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of transport to the US is crate included.
Italy is a world
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Two Tier Serving Cart
Located in Weesp, NL
Italy, known as "Razionalismo", or "Rationalism". The most successful and famous of the Rationalists
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Art Deco Sculptural Poufs in briar, Italy, 1930s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Argelato, BO
relevance, which decline Art Deco by combining it with Rationalism (the Italian branch of functionalism).
A
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Purple Long Drink Glasses by Arnolfo di Cambio
By Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in Weesp, NL
Cambio in Italy. Depending on the light, the glasses are either purple or light blue as can be seen in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern "Lb7" Bookcase by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
(born 1905 in Robbiate) was a key figure in Italian design and so called rationalism. He collaborated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Veneered Pair of Wall Units by Franco Alibini, 1958
By Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
(born 1905 in Robbiate) was a key figure in Italian design and so called rationalism. He collaborated
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Important armchair with aluminum details by Guiseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
, Italy, c. 1935.
Guiseppe Pagano belonged to the Italian Rationalism + Futurism movement and was
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Important armchair with aluminum details by Giuseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
, Italy, c. 1935.
Giuseppe Pagano belonged to the Italian Rationalism + Futurism and was director of the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Futurist Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
2 Important Side Chairs by Guiseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in New York, NY
.
Giuseppe Pagano ( 1896 - 1945 ) belonged to the Italian Rationalism + Futurism movement and was director of
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A writing desk from the Bocconi project by Giuseppe Pagano
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
university building is one of the highest achievements of Italian rationalism.
Literature
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
An Aluminum Fitted Armchair by Giuseppe Pagano
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
university building is one of the highest achievements of Italian rationalism.
Literature: Domus, No. 170
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass "Murmansk" Limited Edition Silver Cup
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
, the architect Ettore Sottsass Sr.,an important figure in Italian rationalism. Immediately after the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s White Faux Fur, Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Italian Rationalism of the 1930s. The same affinity for the carefully designed forms of this part of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950s White Faux Fur, Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Italian Rationalism of the 1930s. The same affinity for the carefully designed forms of this part of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950s New Upholstery in Grey, Brass Legs, Pair of Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
postwar building inside the architecture group BBPR, who were important figures of Italian Rationalism of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
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